The Somerset reporter., 1887-10-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

at eolby's.
A big lot of Misses and children
garments at Ordway's at low prices.
The firm of W. p. Goodwin, 4 Co. ha,
dissolved, Mr. Morse retiring.
Secure seats for 'Inez; or a Wife,
Secret for sale at Bxby & Bucks.
Those baby bonnets at King & Wards
are too cute for anything-but babies
our California party of the 22d inst
reached its destination safely on Friday OF
last week.
Chas. Yosmus has been enjoying
vacation to Boston and vicinity, and i.
yet absent.
Mr. John w Fogler and wife, left fol
morning.
We hear Of a family in town that had 0
child born, christened, died and buried
in one day last week.
c. J. Burrill, was in attendance at Mys-
tic Park, last week, and saw the Maine
colts do their state proud.
Fifty nine tickets were sold at this sta.
ton, for the excursion to the Catholic
fair at Waterville last Saturday night.
Curtis has just opened his new MILL
merry goods which he selected in New
York. We think them extremely pretty.
f. B. Heselton, esq, returned from his
western trip, Saturday last. He pnr-
chased thirteen horses which he will sell
or use here himself.
Col. Wildes went to Bangor Monday
afternoon on official business, and took
in the meeting of the First Maine Cavalry
there yesterday.
The legacy of 5000 left by Governor
Coburn, has been paid to the Baptist
church and society OF Skowhegan, with
about $500 interest.
1t is more the exception than the rule
that as fine horses are seen on stage
route as are now driven between Skowhe-
gan and The Forks.
The Catholic Fair will be held in Coburn
Hall, next week, from the 11th to the
18th inclusive. 1t has been prepared
with care. All hands invited
Teams are moving a large quantity of
seasoned hard wood lumber from Fred
Tuttles mills in West Athens to II. H.
Mitchel's factory in this village.
John Waller, of this town has invented
breech loading toy pea-shooter and has
got patent on it. We hope it will not
come into general use hereabouts
All the First Maine Cavalry boys in
this vicinity go to Bangor, today, to at
tend the reunion of that regiment.
Sheriff Vaughan is among the number.
Mr.. S. w. Philbrick returned to Boston
on Saturday last, to remain through the
month of October, but there is prospect
that he may pass the winter months in
Skowhegan.
The cottage of G. B. Fairgrieves burned
last week, has been replaced by new one,
and is sufficiently completed as to enable
week at the Lake,
Our Indian summer is beautiful and of
long duration. At no time of the year
has ride through the country been as
delightful as at the.present, the foliage
being at its prettiest
Mr.. Francis Seveno places upon our
table, a curiosity in the corn crop, a clust-
or of ten ears from one central cob, or
nine ears around one larger one. 1t was
raised by Allen C. Tibbetts of East Ban
gor.
The Bennett & Moulton Co. appeared
at Coburn Hall in four entertainments of
comic opera last week, to fair sized audi
ences. Playing at the low prices of 10,
20 and 30 cents, there was little doubt
but they give value for the money.
The store at 90 Water Street, owned by
Oliver Walker, and occupied by w. Z.
Ordway, is in the hands of carpenters
this week. When completed it will have
one OF the finest plate fronts in town, the
windows being oft lin. feet each.
C. A. Farwell Esq, of Pittsaeld has a
large collection of school books of form
er days, when he was boy, and has just
secured after considerable difficulty and
expense, copy of the Young Reader,
used in schools nearly a half century ago.
He prizes it very highly
Mr.. J. 6. Forrest, with force of work
men, has his contract for piping Coburn
Hall Block for steam heating, well under
way, and it is expected to complete the
job by the 10th, inst. This arrangement
for heating, is sure to be appreciated by
all tenants of this block, as well as pat
rons of entertainments.
Rev. Mr.. Harwood, accompanied by
Mrs. Harwood, left for Camden, Tues
day morning, to ofliciate at the marriage
of the only daughter of the Hon &. +
Richards, of the Rockport bank, Camden
In consequence of which, he will not b.
here to preside at the Union Teacher,
Meeting, but will return in time to deliv
er an address at the meeting of the Mis-
sionary Society.
The new incandescent dynamo is ex
pected by every freight, and it is expect
ed to have IL in position and running tn
latter part of the present week. 1t wi
furnish power for 800 lights, and til
number is being rapidly subscribed fol-
Those that now have the arc light, ar
keeping them, the new lights going int
show windows, livery stables, barbe
shops. etc., while the number taken fo
residences is surprising.
"Old Prob" favored the bridal party c
Monday morning last, with the mos
beautiful fall morning of the season
The contracting parties were, Mr.. Fran
4. Cushman and Miss Annie c. Houston
and were united in marriage at the res
Il Al III IL Al.